The Chargers received an extra 24 hours to lift an opening night blackout.

The club announced Monday that it has until 7 p.m. Tuesday to sell about 1,800 tickets and thus ensure Thursday's live telecast of the Chargers-Seahawks game will air in San Diego (KFMB Channel 8), in addition to Los Angeles and Orange County (KCBS Channel 2).

Half of the Chargers eight regular-season games were blacked out last year.

Several hundred club seats, the club said, are available for Thursday.

The game marks the head coaching debut of Mike McCoy. In the starting lineup likely will be D.J. Fluker and Manti Te'o, each drafted by first-year general manager Tom Telesco.

The Chargers are coming off a 7-9 season, their first losing season since going 4-12 in 2003.

Led by quarterback Russell Wilson, the Seahawks went 11-5 last year and reached the NFC Divisional Playoffs.

"You can't say enough about going against another team," Gates said. Monday, the Chargers practiced against themselves for the 10th session in training camp.

Former Chargers Dan Fouts and Billy Ray Smith will call the game for CBS.

TAYLOR WITH TWOs

Three days after his return from reconstructive knee surgery, Brandon Taylor practiced briefly with the second team. Taylor, who later moved to the third team, where he'd been practicing, called the whole practice "an adrenaline rush."

"You have to get back and used to the speed of the game, being out from football for seventh months and being back with the guys," said the strong safety, a third-round draft pick in 2012. "They just wanted to see how I look doing certain kinds of reps. I'm just kind of feeling it out."

Taylor suffered a torn ACL last December against the Jets.

PAPER STATUS

King Dunlap, vying with Max Starks for the starting job at left tackle, said McCoy told players not to read too much into the team's depth chart. Dunlap, who is listed on the first team, chats with former Chargers starting left tackle Marcus McNeill, a friend and former Auburn teammate. The two "don't talk much about football," but Dunlap said he may seek pointers from McNeill on blocking AFC West pass-rushers.

NOTES

Chargers season ticket-holders bought tickets to the Seahawks contest as part of the 10-game package. The Chargers also offer tickets to Thursday's game as part of a two-game package with the Cowboys, and a four-game package involving the Cowboys, Texans and Raiders...In the final part of Monday's practice, first- second and third-string quarterbacks tossed Hail Mary passes, with 6' 5'' Malcom Floyd coming down with Philip Rivers' lone heave...Two coaches praised second-year tight end Ladarius Green for his pass blocking Monday.